Driving under the influence is dangerous anywhere—but especially in a New York school zone. Yet that is reportedly where one heavily intoxicated woman was caught behind the wheel after allegedly falling asleep and crashing into a truck. According to Reddit user Iliketolickleadpaint, who shared footage of the incident on r/Roadcam, the impact did more than scrape the vehicle’s side—it “totaled the truck.”
Iliketolickleadpaint claimed the woman had “taken a nap,” causing her to drift directly into his Peterbilt Swaploader. “She slammed into the rear wheels and broke the axle right out of the mounts,” he explained. When asked how the crash “totaled” his vehicle, he said she struck it at the “perfect angle.”
The OP discussed the repair costs, writing, “A new one is $181K. The adjuster came out yesterday. Pretty sure the frame is tweaked.” Another commenter reacted in disbelief: “She’s gonna be uninsurable after this.” Hundreds of others were stunned by the extent of the damage, though some remained skeptical of the trucker’s claims.
Iliketolickleadpaint also said he was stunned by how recklessly the woman had been driving and recalled checking on her after the crash. “She never even attempted to overcorrect. She looked like she was hammered when I got out and talked to her,” he wrote. Beyond the damage to his truck, many agreed that the woman should not have been on the road in that condition.
“Imagine if she had hit a child instead,” one Redditor commented. OP agreed, posing a series of hypothetical questions: “What if it hadn’t been a large truck carrying a dumpster? What if it had been a car picking up children from that school? A kid crossing the street? A mother and her infant simply driving along, only for this woman to nod off and crash head-on into them?”
The New York Trucker Was Blamed by Some for the Woman’s Accident, Despite Her Careless Behavior
Unfortunately, many people criticized the trucker for not reacting or swerving quickly enough to avoid the collision. Iliketolickleadpaint quickly pushed back, arguing that there was no realistic way for him to avoid her as she moved into his blind spot. He also pointed out that he was driving through a school zone at 20 mph, while she was at fault for crossing a double yellow line.
Fortunately, a school resource officer was nearby and responded promptly to the accident, and the OP reported that neither person sustained serious injuries.
